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Published 22 Sept 2026, 17:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Advocacy Services 2027

Official notice

Authority: East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE12)
Published estimate£2,350,000≈ £1.2m / year · £2,820,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) is aiming to procure an Independent Advocacy Service in order to meet its statutory duties, corporate priorities and the individual needs of Service Users, both within and out of county. This contract will cover the following services both in and out of county; Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) for a Litigation Friend. Independent Care Act Advocacy including Carers Advocacy 1.2 Advocacy General Advocacy Independent Health Complaints Advocacy

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Sept 2032, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£2,350,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £2,350,000 exc. VAT · £2,820,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber
Extensions: Three one year extension options available
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Quality based on Method Statements
  • Price: Price based on annual contract price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Sept 2032
First published
22 Sept 2026, 17:02 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 17:02 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Jan 2027
Authority reference
BMC1003-2027
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089840
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777f8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
22 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

22 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published36 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 17:02 BST
  2. Clarification questions by13 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline6 days ago
    22 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 67 days
    4 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 153 days
    1 Apr 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 17:02 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZQH-9124-TMLN County Hall, Cross Street,, Beverley, Yorkshire & Humber, HU17 9BAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender